Agreement Requirements

A landlord shall ensure that the agreement follows the following requirements:

  • the correct legal names of the landlord and tenant;

  • the address if the rental unit;

  • the date the tenancy agreement is entered into;

  • the contact information of the landlord or the landlord’s agent and the tenant;

  • the service and facilities included in the rent;

  • the amount of rent payable, the services and facilities that were provided, to the previous tenant of the rental unit;

  • the emergency contact information for the tenant;

  • The agreed terms of the:

    • the date that the tenancy starts,

    • if the tenancy is periodic, whether it is weekly, monthly, or yearly,

    • if the term is a fixed period when the tenancy ends,

    • the amount of rent that is due and the frequency of payment, and

    • the amount of the security deposit that is required to be paid

Within 10 days after the agreement is entered into, the landlord must give the tenant:

  • a copy of the tenancy agreement; and

  • any information required by regulations to be provided.

PEI RTA s.11